https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/322/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-8-royals-4-massive-third-inning-leads-twins-to-winning-homestand-r14140/Box Score SP: Sonny Gray  6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (95 pitches, 65 strikes (68.4% strikes)) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (7) Top 3 WPA:  Byron Buxton .287, Sonny Gray .163, Nick Gordon .065 Win Probability Chart   Gray Holds Up League-Leading ERA Gray continued his out-of-this-worl...14140Sun, 30 Apr 2023 21:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/heres-how-to-make-room-for-alex-kirilloff-r14137/It sucks for everyone when prospects get called up late. They hit free agency in their thirties when in a lot of cases, their performance is already starting to diminish. They get paid less, and there is also less to enjoy in the fan experience when all you see of a guy’s peak career is his late...14137Sun, 30 Apr 2023 16:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brent-headrick-the-starter-r14124/Brent Headrick wasn’t one of the Twins locks to be added to the 40-man roster this winter but made the cut along with Casey Legumina who was later traded to Cincinnati. Despite being somewhat of an afterthought, the left-hander has been one of the more impressive up-and-down pitchers on the rost...14124Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-early-trade-targets-that-can-upgrade-the-twins-offense-r14130/Major League Baseball's trade deadline isn't until August 1st, but that doesn't stop teams from looking ahead at how to address roster flaws. Minnesota's pitching has been fantastic to begin the year, so the Twins seem likely to look for offensive upgrades. There are reinforcements on the horizo...14130Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sonny-grays-cutter-michael-a-taylors-bunting-prowess-and-some-offensive-discipline-r14132/Sonny Gray’s Cutters Pitchers prefer the cutter when looking to add to their profile, and Sonny Gray has fallen into line. Typically platoon-neutral, the cutter is broadly an excellent pitch for any pitcher to master, as it can slide effortlessly into a repertoire without mucking up a pitcher’s...14132Sun, 30 Apr 2023 00:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royals-3-twins-2-duran-command-derails-twins-in-9th-r14135/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 5.2 IP 4 H 1 ER 2 BB 6 SO (88 pitches, 55 strikes 62.5%) Home Runs: Buxton (6) Bottom 3 WPA: Jhoan Duran (-0.311), Trevor Larnach (-.230), Joey Gallo and Jorge López (-0.180) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): Bailey Ober makes another solid cold w...14135Sat, 29 Apr 2023 21:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/nick-gordon-deserves-another-chance-r14126/When the Twins took a chance on Nick Gordon with the fifth pick of the 2014 draft out of high school, the Twins were betting on his speed, hit tool, solid arm, and baseball pedigree eventually making him their everyday shortstop. At times, it has looked like he could become a major contributor,...14126Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alex-kirilloff-and-embracing-the-unknown-r14127/“We need guidance; we’ve been misled—young and hostile, but not stupid.” – Tom DeLonge Fans have been looking forward to Alex Kirilloff ’s return since his most recent season-ending trip to the injured list. The 25-year-old former top 25 prospect has had a rocky beginning to his MLB career....14127Sat, 29 Apr 2023 12:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-8-royals-6-from-laugher-to-nail-biter-twins-survive-r14131/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Pablo Lopez, 6 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (92 pitches, 68 strikes, 73.9%) Home Runs: Max Kepler (3), Jorge Polanco (2), Jose Miranda (3) Top 3 WPA: Michael A. Taylor (.178), Max Kepler (.121), Jorge Polanco (.118) Bottom 3 WPA: Christian Vasquez (-.115), Pablo Lope...14131Sat, 29 Apr 2023 00:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/audacy-is-killing-the-mlb-radio-experience-r14080/When first introduced in 2002, MLB TV became a revolutionary way for baseball fans to follow teams outside of their home market. Fans across the United States could tune into almost any game broadcast—sans blackouts—and enjoy the teams that mattered to us most. For some, the TV part is what matt...14080Fri, 28 Apr 2023 16:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/consensus-mlb-draft-board-version-1-r14115/Last year, I published the first ever ‘Consensus Draft Board’, at Twins Daily. I also wrote, after the fact, about some commitments to making it better for 2023, and I think I’m delivering on those. So what is a Consensus Board? What’s new for 2023? What? I love drafts in sports, always h...14115Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/it-feels-like-the-twins-and-max-kepler-are-stuck-in-a-minnesota-goodbye-r14113/Everyone from Ada to Zumbrota has experienced this phenomenon. As a party or family get-together is starting to wind down, some guests will plant their hands on their knees demonstrably. They’ll make sure to say a key phrase out loud to nobody in particular.  “Welp, it’s gettin’ to be that...14113Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:15:00 +0000